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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I have listened to the Minister and I am afraid I am not persuaded. Our amendment would take the Bill back to the original version as in the other place and, on that…11 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I have listened to the Minister, and I respectfully regret that I am not convinced. Our amendment is more comprehensive and would really provide a level playing field.…11 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill11 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill11 Mar 2024HANSARDRegulator of Community Interest CompaniesMy Lords, as the Minister said, there are 31,000 CICs in the UK. They deliver significant benefits to communities across sectors including the environment, education, health and…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBrexit: Benefits to Economy and SocietyMy Lords, spring is in the air and love is all around. With Valentine’s Day last month and Mothering Sunday this weekend, florists’ businesses should be blooming. Unfortunately,…06 Mar 2024HANSARDElectricity Supplier Obligations (Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out these instruments so clearly and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for his contribution. These four instruments implement key aspects of…05 Mar 2024HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for giving way. Does he agree that the Bill offers employers the flexibility to consult their workers before the terms of the employment are changed? It does…01 Mar 2024HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed today, and especially acknowledge the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, on the Conservative Benches. I declare my…01 Mar 2024HANSARDReporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024The Minister mentioned the drop in procurement payment from 81 days to 36 days. That is obviously very encouraging, but do the Government have figures for how long it takes the…26 Feb 2024HANSARDReporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I declare my interests, as set out in the register, as a director of several businesses and companies. I thank the Minister for…26 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024My Lords, as stated earlier, I declare my interest as a director of several companies, as set out in the register. I thank the Minister for clearly setting out this set of…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNational Minimum WageMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his tireless campaigning to tackle homelessness and poverty. Even at my advanced age, I enjoy celebrating birthdays, but I have…21 Feb 2024HANSARDRegistered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out these regulations and everyone who has spoken in this short debate. I will take these instruments one at a time. Under the current…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Moynihan and Lord Clement-Jones, so much for their very kind words. This is really personal; I took a lot of time to look into this.…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill07 Feb 2024HANSARDTata Steel: Port TalbotMy Lords, as the Minister said earlier, and as the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, mentioned, Tata Steel secured £500 million of taxpayers’ money in state aid, yet it rejected union…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I rise to move Amendment 196, which was tabled by my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch and thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his support. About 10 years…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft, for tabling Amendment 212, and I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I will be brief. In 2019, the European Union…07 Feb 2024HANSARDCarer’s Leave Regulations 2024My Lords, first, I thank the Minister for setting out these regulations and the correction. Correct me if I am wrong, but is it now two weeks instead of one week?06 Feb 2024